Product ID:GENETRON 22
MSDS Date:12/01/1994
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-935-9896
MSDS Number: CCGGQ

Emergency Phone: 201-455-4571/201-455-2000

Info Phone: 201-455-4571/201-455-2000

Cage: 0B7T5

Telephone: 973-455-2000

Cage: 0PK95

CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE, FREON 22, MONOCHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE

CAS: 75-45-6

RTECS: PA6390000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 3540 MG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: IRRITATION, MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
EYES: CAN CAUSE SEVERE FROSTBITE & IRRITATE. INHALATION:
ASPHYXIATION & CNS DEPRESSION. INGESTION: NECROSIS FROM FREEZING OF
TISSUE MAY OCCUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, LOSS OF CONCENTRATION, CARDIAC
ARRHYTHMIA, IRRITATION, DEFATTING, LOSS OF COORDINATION, INCREASED
PULSE RATE, DISCOMFORT.

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER. IF FROSTBITE OCCURS, BATHE DON'T RUB
W/LUKEWARM WATER. COVER W/CLEAN, SOFT WOOL/COVERING. EYES: FLUSH
W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. IF FROSTBITE OCCURS, USE
LUKEWARM WATER -NOT HOT. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
CPR/OXYGEN AS REQUIRED. DON'T GIVE EPINEPHRINE(ADRENALINE).
INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING, IF INSTRUCTED BY A PHYSICIAN.
(SEE SUPP)

Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY STANDARD AGENT APPROPRIATE FOR ANY TYPE OF
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA. PROPER EYE & SKIN
PROTECTION SHOULD BE PROVIDED. USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP CONTAINERS
COOL & TO SUPPRESS VAPORS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/CERTAIN REACTIVE METALS MAY
RESULT IN FORMATION OF EXPLOSIVE/EXOTHERMIC REACTIONS (VERY HIGH
TEMPS &/APPROPRIATE PRESSURES).

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. EVACUATE
AREA. ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES & SHUT OFF LEAK SAFELY.
UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL SHOULDN'T RETURN UNTIL AIR HAS BEEN TESTED &
DETERMINED SAFE IN LOW LYING AR EAS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. CLOSE VALVE TIGHTLY &
REPLACE BUNG AFTER USE & WHEN EMPTY.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS/LIQUID CONTACT W/EYES,
SKIN/CLOTHING. DON'T PUNCTURE/DROP CYLINDERS/EXPOSE TO OPEN
FLAME/EXCESSIVE HEAT. USE AUTHORIZED CONTAINERS ONLY. FOLLOW
STANDARD SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR H ANDLING CYLINDERS OF COMPRESSED
GAS.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPROVED SCBA/SUPPLIED AIR
RESPIRATOR FOR ACCIDENTAL/NON-VENTILATED AREAS, ABOVE RECOMMENDED
PEL (1000 PPM).
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST WHERE LEAKAGE IS PROBABLE. MECHANICAL
(GENERAL) FOR OPERATING & STORAGE AREAS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS/POLY VINYL ALCOHOL/NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING W/OUTER LAYER OF MYLAR
COATED DURAFAB. IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, EYEWASH STATIONS, SHOWER
FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTES TO PHYS: USE
W/SPECIAL CAUTION IN EMERGENCY LIFE SUPPORT W/DISTURBANCES OF
CARDIAC RHYTHM/CATECHOLAMINE DRUGS/EPINEPHRINE. TREATMENT OF
OVEREXPO SURE MUST BE DIRECTED AT THE CONTROL OFSYMPTOMS & CLINICAL
CONDITIONS. EVAPORATION RATE: (CARBON TETRACHLORIDE = 1): >1

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-41.4F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-256F
Vapor Pres:136.1
Vapor Density:3
Spec Gravity:1.21
pH:7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(SEE SUPP)
Solubility in Water:0.3%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID & VAPOR GAS W/FAINT ETHERAL
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM SURFACES, METALS, SODIUM, POTASSIUM, CALCIUM, POWDERED
ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCE OF IGNITION, FLAMES, AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HALOGENS, HALOGEN ACIDS, CARBONYL
HALIDES, PHOSGENE, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYDROFLUORIC ACID.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL BY A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. UN1018.

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